Hagan Scotten, assistant attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned Friday instead of dropping the criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, suggesting only a “fool” would follow the order to drop the case.

As resignations continue, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove told prosecutors in Washington to find someone who would seek to dismiss the charges.

The request to dismiss the charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York raised questions about the independence of federal prosecutors under President Trump.